Charlie Chaplin was influential because he would make himself relatable with his working class audience. He wore clothes with holes in, and his characters, such as the tramp, were rarely upper class.

Buster Keaton was influential because of his slapstick comedy, and his stunts which were physically done through planning and risk. He had a dead pan static facial expression (named the ‘The Great Stone Face’), which made his comedy all the more iconic.

Harold Lloyd was also influential for his physical stunts of comedy, where he put himself in danger, such as swinging from building.

Buster Keaton was a comical director and actor who was known for doing stunts as part of his comical and slapstick genre. He was known for having a deadpan facial expression that would make his reactions even more funny.

Charlie Chaplin was an English actor and director. He was most famous in the silent film era and in most of his movies he played a character called the tramp. This would appeal to the audience as they were mostly working class to so this could be relatable and funny

Harold Lloyd was an American actor and director. her was famous in the silent era and acted in both silent films and talkies. Harold Lloyd was known for his glasses which made him look nerdy. However he would prove everyone wrong by doing dangerous stunts such as climbing a building.

buster Keaton stared is films such as the cameraman

Charlie Chaplin starred in films such as the great dictator

Harold Lloyd starred in films such as the freshman

Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd were all actors and directors of comedy films with each having a unique trademark seen in their movies.

Buster keyton was most known for physical “slapstick” comedy involving a lot of extreme stunt work usually involving heights an example being three ages(1923) where he attempts to jump from one building to another but fails to do so hitting the wall.

Charlie Chaplin was known for his real world commentary within his films being able to relate toward the average viewer playing poor people in many of his films displaying the issues of living in poverty. As well as playing hitler in the great dictator(1940) where he played with a balloon earth representing peoples fear of him at the time.

Harold Lloyd was known for his intense daredevil characters and stunts similar to Buster Keyton. This can be seen in his film safety last(1923) where a guy bravely and recklessly climbs a building facing many dangers along the way like a plank and getting stuck in rope. This inspired many other filmmakers to make more action packed stories with daring characters.

1. Joseph Frank “Buster” Keaton was an American actor, comedian and director. He is best known for his silent film work, in which his trademark was physical comedy accompanied by a stoic, deadpan expression that earned him the nickname “The Great Stone Face”.

Films:

The General(1926)

Sherlock Jr.(1924)

One Week(1920)

Steamboat Bill, Jr.(1928)

1. Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of silent film. He became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, the Tramp, and is considered one of the film industry’s most important figures.

Films:

The Great Dictator(1940)

Modern Times(1936)

Chaplin(1992)

The Kid(1921

1. Harold Clayton Lloyd, Sr. was an American actor, comedian, and stunt performer who appeared in many silent comedy films. One of the most influential film comedians of the silent era, Lloyd made nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and talkies, from 1914 to 1947.

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Who where buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and why were so influential?

Buster Keaton:

Buster Keaton, an American actor, comedian and director was known for his slapstick films from the 1920s, his use of physical comedy and genuine stunts made his films highly popular at the time, additionally with stoic deadpan face at reactions, he earned himself the nick name “the great stone face” . This can be seen with his film ‘The General’ where by setting a bridge alight he genuinely had a steam train collapse. His dangerous stunts would go onto inspire the other comedians of his time such as Harold Lloyd.

Charlie Chaplin:

Born in England, but moving to LA to start his own film studio, Chaplin was famous for his slapstick comedy also. His most recognisable character was ‘The Tramp’ which he played in numerous films playing a dopey man of the people. His films also used emotional impacts such as with his film ‘The kid’.

One of his most famous films was ‘The great dictator’ in 1940, due to his similar appearance to hitler, he mocked him through the film, playing a child-like, waltzing military leader obsessed with the world.

(Chaplin’s film ‘The Great Dictator’)

Harold Lloyd:

Born in the US. Harold Lloyds early film Career started off inspired by the Chaplin’s ‘tramp’ character, however when he progressed into film he soon adopted his new character that wore “Dorky” glasses. Like Keaton, Lloyd was known for dis dangerous stunts such as in his film ‘Safety Last!’.

What global events had just taken place and were taking place at the time of the film’s production?

In a way Bonnie and Clyde were pioneers, consolidating the vein of violence in American history and exploiting it for the first time in the mass media. At the time, the Vietnam War was still taking place.

Explain how these events may have impacted on the style and content of the film itself.

The film resonated with the young movie-going public, conditioned by the violent images from the Vietnam War that were broadcast on the nightly news and splashed across the front of newspapers.

What global events had just taken place and were taking place at the time of the film’s production?

Casablanca is an exploration of the universal themes of love and sacrifice, but when the film was released in 1942, audiences viewed it as a political allegory about World War II. The film is set in December 1941, the month in which the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

Explain how these events may have impacted on the style and content of the film itself.

There was alot of realism in the film as it was filmed and set during World War II, it focuses on an American expatriate (Bogart) who must choose between his love for a woman (Bergman) and helping her husband (Henreid), a Czechoslovak resistance leader, escape from the Vichy-controlled city of Casablanca to continue his fight against the Germans.

Men:

Women:

women are portrayed stereotypically in this film. With the character Ilse relying on Rick to save her having no say or control in what happens.

Authority Figures:

People of colour:

The character of Sam plays a role in the film being related to both of the main characters and their love story in Paris. It may be a minor role but for the time a black man having a part in the plot at all was progressive compared to other films that lacked or mocked people of colour.

Americans:

Europeans:

The late 1960s saw the transition from studio-led films to more creatively free ones, which gave Arthur Penn the opportunity to make Bonnie and Clyde more violent than the traditional Hollywood film would have been. Studios were unwilling to make financial risks at this time due to audience decline, but Warner Bros challenged this by still allowing Penn and Beatty to produce their intended version of the film.